by car | Oct 10, 2024 | The Giant Test
THE GIANT TEST Polestar 3 | BMW iX LOOKING UP Big SUVs can be pretty dull. Not this electric pair. But which is best – the familiar BMW or the upstart Polestar, aimning to beat the German car at its own game? Words Piers WardPhotography Lee Brimble There are two...
by kschwarz | Sep 19, 2024 | The Giant Test
Does Musk now love Trump more than the planet? Words Ben OliverImage by Getty Images Elon Musk has endorsed Donald Trump in the US election, and said that we ‘shouldn’t vilify’ the oil and gas industries in a two-hour chat with the former President on X....
by kschwarz | Sep 25, 2024 | The Giant Test
THE GIANT TEST THE GREAT BIG PHEV GROUP TEST Don’t fancy electric? These plug-in hybrid family cars make a lot of sense. But which is right for you? Words Alan Taylor-JonesPhotography Jordan Butters WHY TEST THESE CARS NOW? A decade ago PHEVs were nearly always...
by kschwarz | Sep 25, 2024 | The 300-mile test
THE GIANT TEST THE GREAT BIG PHEV GROUP TEST Don’t fancy electric? These plug-in hybrid family cars make a lot of sense. But which is right for you? Words Alan Taylor-JonesPhotography Jordan Butters WHY TEST THESE CARS NOW? A decade ago PHEVs were nearly always...
by kschwarz | Sep 18, 2024 | The Giant Test
How China killed the Tesla Model 2 Words Nick GibbsImage by LARSONdesign Chinese brand Omoda currently has 56 dealers in the UK. These aren’t pop-up stores, ‘brand experience centres’ or any other type of marketing-led retail mash-ups. These are glass-and-tile...
by kschwarz | Sep 18, 2024 | The 300-mile test
How China killed the Tesla Model 2 Words Nick GibbsImage by LARSONdesign Chinese brand Omoda currently has 56 dealers in the UK. These aren’t pop-up stores, ‘brand experience centres’ or any other type of marketing-led retail mash-ups. These are glass-and-tile...
by kschwarz | Sep 5, 2024 | The Giant Test
EV sales are slumping! And booming! And… it’s complicated The future’s looking bright for electric cars, if only you could see it through the fog of confusion and contradictory data Words Nick GibbsMain image Olgun Kordal Who knows what the real level of...
by kschwarz | Aug 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
USA vs EUROPE USA vs Europe: whose cars are best? Cars are becoming more alike wherever they’re made. But have American manufacturers really caught up with Europe’s finest? We adjudicate in five key battlezones Words Chris ChiltonPhotography Olgun Kordal...
by kschwarz | Aug 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
USA vs EUROPE USA vs Europe: whose cars are best? Cars are becoming more alike wherever they’re made. But have American manufacturers really caught up with Europe’s finest? We adjudicate in five key battlezones Words Chris Chilton Rising sea levels are...
by kschwarz | Aug 16, 2024 | The Giant Test
Lamborghini Temerario Preview Words James Dennison Welcome to the new Lamborghini Temerario. The word itself translates into daredevil (or reckless, depending on which translator you believe) and it’s the brand-new entry-level Lamborghini supercar. I went to see the...
